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So this weekend I had two shows. My club competition on the Saturday and a Kennel Club comp on the Sunday. With Sparrow's foot well on the mend I was hoping for some nice runs from the gang.
Saturday
Merlin
Some good stuff from the blue man, two 2nds (Game for a Laugh, Helter Skelter) and a 3rd (Agility). We were E'd on a tough Jumping course, which I really wanted to complete successfully for a bit of a confidence boost, but I really can't complain about our placings. Especially as Merlin was only 0.6 seconds off the winner in Helter Skelter and that was a quite fast dog!
My club was also hosting a Weave Challenge. You had a choice of 6, 12, 18 or 30 weaves. I entered Merlin in 6 weaves and he won
I have to say I was very impressed by some of the dogs doing 30 weaves! Wow!
Sparrow
Little Miss Sparrow came out to play as her paw is looking so good. She had been stuck in all week, so this was a good chance to run her on soft ground. She ran 3 courses and had 3 Es, oh well! Mostly baby errors and me forgetting she needs to be helped around a course a bit more than Merlin.
No vids, as I had no one handy to give the camera too.
Sunday
Merlin
Was hoping to have some good runs, not that we can actually progress at the moment as we are in our 25 day grace period from winning Grade 1. Well, in agility and jumping I lost Merlin over the wrong jump, which was annoying. Though his weaves were cracking and he did a lovely tunnel under an a-frame. We had a second jumping run, so I was hoping to redeem ourselves, and luckily we did! We had a nice clear, but as this was a combined 1-3 we were not placed.
https://youtu.be/xPocYxBMRB4
Sparrow
We ran Anysize today and I was so pleased with this run, even though we did pick up 5 faults because I dropped my arm and caused Sparrow to skim around a jump. She told me off when I made her go back, lol! We ended up fourth, had we not had the faults we would have come first, beating the next fastest dog by a second - and that was with me slowing Sparrow up!
I had the club photographer film Sparrow's run, but I won't have that for a few days. I'll post it when it comes.
Overall some good stuff, but also lessons learned - mainly 1) make sure I tilt my shoulders into turns to give a visual signal 2) make sure I connect with Merlin in boxes, as he tends to choose his own line.
As an aside, it is Remembrance Sunday here today. At 11 o'clock it was announced over the show tannoy that they were holding a 2 minute silence. Everyone fell silent, even the dogs. It was the strangest thing, all these dogs had been barking to run their course or because they were hyped up and suddenly they were silent. Was actually quite special.
Saturday
Merlin
Some good stuff from the blue man, two 2nds (Game for a Laugh, Helter Skelter) and a 3rd (Agility). We were E'd on a tough Jumping course, which I really wanted to complete successfully for a bit of a confidence boost, but I really can't complain about our placings. Especially as Merlin was only 0.6 seconds off the winner in Helter Skelter and that was a quite fast dog!
My club was also hosting a Weave Challenge. You had a choice of 6, 12, 18 or 30 weaves. I entered Merlin in 6 weaves and he won
I have to say I was very impressed by some of the dogs doing 30 weaves! Wow!Sparrow
Little Miss Sparrow came out to play as her paw is looking so good. She had been stuck in all week, so this was a good chance to run her on soft ground. She ran 3 courses and had 3 Es, oh well! Mostly baby errors and me forgetting she needs to be helped around a course a bit more than Merlin.
No vids, as I had no one handy to give the camera too.
Sunday
Merlin
Was hoping to have some good runs, not that we can actually progress at the moment as we are in our 25 day grace period from winning Grade 1. Well, in agility and jumping I lost Merlin over the wrong jump, which was annoying. Though his weaves were cracking and he did a lovely tunnel under an a-frame. We had a second jumping run, so I was hoping to redeem ourselves, and luckily we did! We had a nice clear, but as this was a combined 1-3 we were not placed.
https://youtu.be/xPocYxBMRB4
Sparrow
We ran Anysize today and I was so pleased with this run, even though we did pick up 5 faults because I dropped my arm and caused Sparrow to skim around a jump. She told me off when I made her go back, lol! We ended up fourth, had we not had the faults we would have come first, beating the next fastest dog by a second - and that was with me slowing Sparrow up!
I had the club photographer film Sparrow's run, but I won't have that for a few days. I'll post it when it comes.
Overall some good stuff, but also lessons learned - mainly 1) make sure I tilt my shoulders into turns to give a visual signal 2) make sure I connect with Merlin in boxes, as he tends to choose his own line.
As an aside, it is Remembrance Sunday here today. At 11 o'clock it was announced over the show tannoy that they were holding a 2 minute silence. Everyone fell silent, even the dogs. It was the strangest thing, all these dogs had been barking to run their course or because they were hyped up and suddenly they were silent. Was actually quite special.
but to this day she always stays in her weaves til the very end!